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by John Knowles

The author John Knowles, like his narrator Gene, was from the south (West Virginia, to be exact), and sent off to an uppercrust boarding school in New England for polish before university. However, unlike Gene, Knowles was no academic whiz at boarding school; he came close to flunking out of school…

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What does Gene mean when he says "Phineas, you wouldnt be any good in the war, even if nothing has happend to your leg."
Posted by courtney f #210071
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 31, 2011 6:40 PM
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in the book a seperate peace, what change occurs at devon during the next term
Posted by lizzie d #208231
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 23, 2011 9:10 PM
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How are Finny and Leper the same?
Posted by hanna b #207843
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Oct 21, 2011 7:38 PM
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What is the year of action that the narrator is recalling in A Separate Peace
Posted by brhgd h #205797
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 12, 2011 6:10 PM
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why didn't gene do anything to help phineas after his second accident
Posted by berry w #203733
Last updated by: kristen n #195537 on Oct 03, 2011 7:51 PM
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point out dramatic irony in the scene in the butt room.
Posted by grace s #195331
Last updated by: kristen n #195537 on Oct 02, 2011 5:40 PM
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how does the training scene complicate gene and finny's friendship
Posted by tianna b #202879
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Sep 28, 2011 7:00 PM
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Need Quotes
Posted by nico b #9591
Last updated by: kristen n #195537 on Sep 28, 2011 8:49 AM
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In the novel " A separate peace" What is Lepers description of the accident with Finny ?
Posted by kimber s #196533
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 24, 2011 9:29 PM
Answers: 1
 
why does the outdoor setting make it hard to hate finny
Posted by ryan r #196433
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 24, 2011 9:17 PM
Answers: 1
 
explain how the game is played?
Posted by lauren r #202003
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Sep 24, 2011 8:45 PM
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tn phineas absence the leadership in school affairs is taken over by who
Posted by nzingha a #200547
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 16, 2011 4:21 PM
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What Reasons might have Genne have had for wearing Phineas's Clothes?
Posted by clarissa n #200475
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 15, 2011 11:07 PM
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Because finny could get by with breaking rules gene felt?
Posted by thomas s #200493
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 15, 2011 8:41 PM
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why was the devon campus compared to a place where ancient Athens and sparta were trying to establish an allience
Posted by tabitha h #200017
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 13, 2011 2:39 PM
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why does the exposure of lepers deranged hallucinations bring the two boys close together?
Posted by jon r #199071
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 07, 2011 7:32 PM
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were there parts of the book you found hard to believe? which PARTS and WHY
Posted by afafa f #196129
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Aug 19, 2011 4:30 PM
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Was the story of this book realistic? Why or Why not? Were there parts of the book you found hard to believe? Which or Why not?
Posted by blank b #196113
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 18, 2011 4:38 PM
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How would you have reacted to the situations the protagonist (main character) faced? Would you have reacted differently? why or why not?
Posted by blank b #196113
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 18, 2011 4:32 PM
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How Would you have changed the book if you had written it?
Posted by fred w #195945
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Aug 18, 2011 11:02 AM
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? why or why not?
Posted by fred w #195945
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Aug 18, 2011 11:00 AM
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Would you read another book by the same author?
Posted by fred w #195945
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 17, 2011 12:01 PM
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Write out the line that shows that Gene equates the success in school with the success in sports.
Posted by grace s #195331
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Aug 15, 2011 8:44 PM
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how do brinker and gene disagree on the nature of war?
Posted by grace s #195331
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Aug 15, 2011 8:29 PM
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Why did Gene start saying prayers again when Finny returned?
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Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Aug 15, 2011 8:24 PM
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